The Cheese Pavilion at the Frome Agricultural show is home to the Global Cheese Awards. It is every cheese lover’s dream, showcasing over 1200 cheese entries from around the world. The Global Cheese Awards are one of the oldest cheese shows in Great Britain and this year it celebrated its 155th Birthday. Following on from the judging in nearly 200 categories, visitors have a chance to taste, try and buy the UK’s finest cheeses.
The following awards were won in 2019:
- Whole Blue Stilton Category – Gold & Silver for Blue Stilton
- 2 x Halves Blue Stilton Category – Gold for Blue Stilton
- Red Leicester Category – Gold for Rutland Red
- Vegetarian Blue Cheese Category – Silver for Shropshire Blue
- Vegetarian Pressed Cheese Category – Silver for Rutland Red
- Aged Red Leicester Category – Bronze for Rutland Red
The following awards were won in 2018:
- Whole Blue Stilton Category – Gold & Silver for Blue Stilton
- 2 x Half Blue Stilton Category – Gold & Silver for Blue Stilton
- Shropshire Blue Category – Silver for Shropshire Blue
- Blue Vein Cheese Category – Silver for Shropshire Blue
- Aged Red Leicester 6+ Months Category – Bronze for Rutland Red
- Vegetarian Hard Pressed Category – Bronze for Rutland Red
- Vegetarian Blue Cheese Category – Bronze for Blue Stilton
The following awards were won in 2017:
- Global Champion Cheese – Blue Stilton
- UK Supreme Champion Cheese – Blue Stilton
- Red Leicester Category – Gold for Rutland Red
- Age Red Leicester – Gold for Rutland Red
- Vegetarian Cheese – Gold for Rutland Red
- Best Blue Cheese – Blue Stilton
- Blue Veined Cheese (hard) – Gold for Blue Stilton
- Whole Blue Stilton – Gold for Blue Stilton
- 2 X Stilton Halves – Gold for Blue Stilton
The following awards were won in 2016:
- Global Cheese Champion – Blue Stilton
- Best Blue Cheese – Blue Stilton
- Best Vegetarian cheese – Blue Stilton
- Red Leicester Category – Gold for Aged Leicestershire Red
- Aged Red Leicester Category – Gold for Aged Leicestershire Red
- Whole Blue Stilton Category – Gold for Blue Stilton
- Shropshire Blue Category – Gold for Shropshire Blue
- Vegetarian Blue Cheese Category – Gold for Blue Stilton
- 2x Stilton Halves Category – Silver for Blue Stilton
- Whole Blue Stilton Category – Bronze for Blue Stilton
- Vegetarian Blue Cheese Category – Bronze for Claxstone Smooth Blue
The following awards were won in 2014:
- Global Supreme Champion – Blue Stilton
- Best Speciality Cheese – Smooth Blue
- Best Blue Cheese – Blue Stilton
- Red Leicester – Bronze for Aged Leicestershire Red
- Single Speciality Cheese – Gold for Smooth Blue
- Blue veined cheese, hard – Bronze for Blue Stilton
- Whole Blue Stilton – Gold for Clawson Blue Stilton
- Best Cheese as judged by a celebrity – Bronze for Aged Leicestershire Red
The following awards were won in 2013:
- Aged Red Leicester Category – Silver for Aged Leicestershire Red
- Hard Blue Vein Cheese Category – Silver for Blue Shropshire
- Whole Blue Stilton Category – Silver for Blue Stilton